Government affairs

How Dem control in D.C. might change trucking

While regs like speed limiters, sleep apnea screening and new rounds of emissions restrictions might be back in the cards, so too might an appetite for boosting highway funding. However, don't expect too much drama with trucking regs in the next 4 years.

January 22, 2021

Bill that threatens owner-operator model in California faces critical deadline

The California legislature has a little more than a week — until Sept. 13 — to pass A.B. 5 — a bill that trucking groups say would likely kill the leased owner-operator model in the state.

September 5, 2019

After hearing lengthy testimony from small fleet owners and independent contractors operating in the state of California, the California Air Resources Board on April 25 amended its emissions regulations deadlines for those that couldn’t financially comply to the original Truck & Bus rule requiring all 2006 model-year and older trucks be retrofitted with diesel particulate […]

Fledgling highway bill advances in Senate

A Senate committee in the past week introduced what’s being billed as the “most substantial highway legislation in history” — a five-year, $278 billion package to succeed 2015’s FAST Act. However, absent from the bill currently are two key elements: Funding mechanisms and policies.

August 2, 2019

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Bills introduced to raise minimum liability limits, require automatic emergency braking

One would raise the minimum liability limits and the other would require automatic emergency braking. Find out more information on both bills here at CCJ.

July 18, 2019

In an April report, FMCSA said that if the $750,000 liability insurance minimum required for carriers had kept up with inflation, it would be $1.62 million. The agency has not said what dollar amount it wants for the increase coming in its upcoming rule.

House clears bill with riders on hours of service, CSA intact

The bill would prevent the U.S. DOT from eliminating the 30-minute break requirement from current hours of service regulations. More details on CCJ.

June 26, 2019

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Congress hears testimony on trucking issues in preparation for highway bill

Topics discussed during the hearing include pay, retention, driver shortage, hours of service, autonomous technology, under-21 interstate truckers, and more.

June 13, 2019

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Alabama passes bill to allow under-21 intrastate truckers

Lawmakers hope to remedy truck driver shortage in Alabama by passing a bill to lower the driving age of intrastate truckers to 18 years old. Details on CCJ.

May 20, 2019

‘Dirty diesel’ bill in California senate would phase out diesel trucks by 2050

Proposed legislation “is designed to phase out, over time, the use of polluting, diesel-fueled medium- and heavy-duty trucks and buses in California.”

March 15, 2019

After hearing lengthy testimony from small fleet owners and independent contractors operating in the state of California, the California Air Resources Board on April 25 amended its emissions regulations deadlines for those that couldn’t financially comply to the original Truck & Bus rule requiring all 2006 model-year and older trucks be retrofitted with diesel particulate […]

Bills in Congress would allow drivers under-21 to operate interstate

Federal law limits who can drive in interstate operations based on age. New bills presented in Congress could allow CDL holders under 21 to operate interstate.

February 27, 2019

House DOT bill continues ELD waiver for livestockers, but fate uncertain

The House passed a bill that would fund the U.S. DOT for the 2019 fiscal year and extend the ELD mandate exemption for livestock haulers. Get more details here.

January 11, 2019

Drivers hauling livestock and other agricultural commodities will have until March 18 to adopt an ELD.

Rival bills in Calif. legislature could nullify court’s owner-operator ruling — or hardcode it

Competing bills filed in the California state legislature aim to address a ruling that has threatened the traditional owner-operator model within the state.

December 12, 2018

A new bill proposed in the California Senate would require more stringent emissions testing before registering or operating them in the state.

CA labor law spreads to Illinois; driver expenses scrutinized

To comply with labor laws, companies have to prove they are reimbursing employees for use of personal vehicles for work. More on Commercial Carrier Journal.

December 4, 2018

The Motus platform helps companies automate the process of tracking mileage and reimbursing employees for business use of personal vehicles.

Trimble adds driver fatigue monitoring to Safety Analytics dashboard

The fatigue assessment was developed by Pulsar Informatics and shows how fatigue is directly affecting individual driver behavior.

October 30, 2018

PeopleNet’s Safety Analytics dashboard segments drivers into green, yellow and red profiles of risk. A new feature adds predictive fatigue monitoring.

Outgoing ATA chairman reflects on past year, future challenges

With just a few weeks left as chairman of the American Trucking Associations, Dave Manning reflected on his time as chairman as well as the challenges ahead.

October 9, 2018

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Senate files bill to allow under-21 truckers to drive interstate

The Drive-Safe Act would implement extra training hurdles and require 18 through 20-year-old truck drivers to log hundreds of hours behind the wheel alongside an experienced driver before being allowed to drive interstate.

August 16, 2018

Decision time: states confront license, tax issues of electric trucks

State licensing and fuel tax agencies are beginning to deal with the complexities of electric trucks.

August 14, 2018

At Fleetworthy’s office in Madison, Wis., the client services team manages compliance for the assets and drivers of its customers.

Extended ELD waiver for livestock drivers passes Senate

The Senate recently passed a bill that exempts livestock haulers from ELD mandate compliance for another year. Get more details on Commercial Carrier Journal.

August 1, 2018

House bill would require DOT to study how many drivers quit trucking over ELD mandate

A proposed bill would require the Department of Transportation to perform a study to determine how many truck drivers quit the industry over the ELD mandate.

July 5, 2018

The House voted 222-193 on Thursday to add the so-called Denham Amendment to a broader aviation-related bill under consideration in the House.

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Fleets are using new online platforms to collaborate, even with competitors, to find new markets for unused trailer space and equipment.

New tech creates 'sharing economy' for fleets

Fleets are using new online platforms to collaborate, even with competitors, to find new markets for unused trailer space and equipment.

Efficient document management and digitization are becoming vital to the survival strategy of motor carriers.

Digitizing paper for trucking success

The toughest 15 states for lights violations, one of the 2021 Roadcheck emphases

Airflow is continuously handed down the tractor and trailer until it reaches the end, making a systematic approach to aerodynamics important.

Pete's refreshed 579 all-in on aero, tech

GOODYEAR BRINGS ADVANCED TIRE MONITORING TECHNOLOGY TO NORFOLK SOUTHERN

GOODYEAR BRINGS ADVANCED TIRE MONITORING TECHNOLOGY TO NORFOLK SOUTHERN

Get all the info on the top 250 trucking companies in America

View, sort and download the trucking industry’s most comprehensive ranking of for-hire carriers in North America, based on a blend of metrics including fleet size, annual revenue and number of drivers.

Take Control of Toll: How Violations Work and How to Minimize Fleet Impact

With the rapid adoption of cashless tolling across the country and the associated benefit in transponder deployment for operations and the company’s bottom line, it is now more important than ever for fleets to develop an informed toll management strategy